Emergency Leave Changes!
All companies must now offer paid personal emergency leave. Previously, only companies with more than 50 employees had to do so. Workers are entitled to 10 personal emergency days per year, the first 2 of which must be paid. Employees are also entitled to new or increased leaves related to a sexual or domestic assault, family medical issues, pregnancy leave following miscarriage or stillbirth, and a child’s death or disappearance, among others.

Sick time and medical documentation
So, while on the topic of being sick or taking emergency leave, here is another update in relation to the dreaded medical note request.

In summary, an employer cannot require an employee to provide a medical note from a qualified health practitioner when the employee is taking the leave because of personal illness, injury or medical emergency or the illness, injury or medical emergency of a specified relative.

Concluding Thoughts
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